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Assassination attempt of Tsar Alexander II
There was an attempt to assassinate the Tsar Alexander II by blowing up his palace dining place. This attempt killed 11 and wounded 56 but the Tsar survived. This event is significant because if shows that the revolutionaries will go to extreme ends to exert change. The peasants were angry because of the conditions they were left in after their emancipation. -
Assassination of Tsar Alexander II
After many attempt to kill the Tsar Alexander II, a group known as People's Will finally succeeded. He was assassinated in the Winter Palace. The Tsar's son succeeded him in the position of Tsar. Alexander III enacted anti-terrorism measures that curb civil rights. -
Famine in Russia
Famine strikes russia and devastates the nation. Over 375,000 people were killed and millions were affected. This was impactful to the russian revolution because the citizens of russia were hungry, restless, and all this gave fuel to the fire to revolt against the government. -
Bloody Sunday
Russian workers attempted to petition Czar Nicholas II for better working conditions, freedom, and a representative government. The Czar's troops open fire on protesters and kill several hundreds. The event demonstrated the sociological problems suffered by the average Russians and the unwillingness of the monarchy to reform. -
Russia engaging in World War I
Germany declares war on Russia to start the first World War. Russia was recruiting anyone and everyone. Although the Russian Army had numbers, they were well-unequipped. This was also crucial to the revolution because the citizens felt they were being used and still being treated poorly. -
February Revolution
Numerous amounts of public protests broke out in the capital of Petrograd. An estimated 1,300 people were killed, including citizens, police and government officials. The citizens had enough of the Czarist government and wanted change. They had overthrown Alexander III and replaced it with a provisional government. -
Lenin's return from exile
Vladimir Lenin returns after 10 years of self-imposed exile. Lenin had been part of change and revolution in Russia since he was a teenager. Lenin's return is significant because he was someone that all of russia could all know and he was one who could spark revolution. -
June Offensive
The Russian Minister of War Alexander Karensky launches an attack on Austria-Hungary forces in Galicia. The advancement was successful in the beginning but the troops began to lose moral and disobeyed officers orders because of Revolution. This was significant because the soldiers were disregarding direct orders from their officers and leaving to go home and fight in the Revolution. -
July Days
Multiple armed anti-government demonstrations of industrial workers and soldiers broke out in Petrograd. Also the death penalty is reintroduced and women are granted the right to vote and hold office. This is significant because their is a real turn of the tide in the authority of Russia. -
October Revolution
The Bolshevik Party takes control of the Russian government. From now on, they are known as the Communist Party. This is noticeably significant because the Provisional Government had been the stronghold of the Russians.
